Odds shorten on Spurs title hopes, TP’s MVP chances

The sports books at the online service Bovada.LV have their mid-season odds up for the NBA title and MVP candidates.

The longer odds that might have been available at the start of the season for the Spurs for the NBA title and Tony Parker’s MVP chances have been shrinking after the Spurs’ strong start.

Here’s a look at the most recent odds to win the NBA title. The Spurs are currently listed as the No. 3 choice out of the Western Conference, tied with the Los Angeles Lakers behind the Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City. Miami continues to be the heavy overall favorite to claim LeBron James’ first NBA title this season.

And Parker’s MVP odds have been boosted after a strong start during the first half of the season, diminishing from 100-to-1 to 30-to-1.